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5 Great Dividend Paying Stocks With Yields Over 3% To Buy For 2017

Dividend stocks are income investor favorites because they not only pay cash to shareholders but also boost their payouts over time. These stocks are generally less volatile in nature and hence are often more dependable when it comes to long-term investment planning.

Dividend-paying stocks are particularly beneficial amid a low interest rate environment, as these stocks offer substantial yields on a regular basis. Moreover, such stocks are historically proven to outperform in the long term and are quite reliable in terms of wealth creation.

Yield is basically a stock’s annual dividend rate divided by its share price. A dividend yield can increase if a company boosts its payout. The yield can also rise if the share price falls. In fact, an ultra-high yield due to a plunging stock price may signal that a company is in trouble and is likely to cut or even suspend the dividend.

It's very important to own safe high yielding stocks. Not a high yield is the key for a successful investing, a stable and growing yield is the conclusion.

Attached you will find five stocks that offer current and historical dividend yield of more than 3% and might pay them for the next quarters.

These are the results...

The GEO Group -- Yield: 7.52%

The GEO Group (NYSE:GEO) employs 15,806 people, generates revenue of $1,843.31 million and has a net income of $133.78 million. The current market capitalization stands at $2.63 billion.

The GEO Group’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $342.53 million. The EBITDA margin is 18.58% (the operating margin is 12.79% and the net profit margin 7.26%).

Financials: The total debt represents 60.50% of The GEO Group assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 208.07%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 13.59% was realized by The GEO Group.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.93. Last fiscal year, The GEO Group paid $2.51 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 18.04, the P/S ratio is 1.41 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.56. The dividend yield amounts to 7.52%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of The GEO Group (GEO)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of The GEO Group (GEO)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of The GEO Group (GEO)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of The GEO Group (GEO)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of The GEO Group (GEO)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of The GEO Group (GEO)


CenterPoint Energy -- Yield: 4.15%

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) employs 7,505 people, generates revenue of $7,386.00 million and has a net income of $-692.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $10.77 billion.

CenterPoint Energy’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,008.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 27.19% (the operating margin is 12.63% and the net profit margin -9.37%).

Financials: The total debt represents 43.27% of CenterPoint Energy assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 266.17%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of -17.28% was realized by CenterPoint Energy.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $-0.42. Last fiscal year, CenterPoint Energy paid $0.99 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is not calculable, the P/S ratio is 1.45 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.09. The dividend yield amounts to 4.15%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of CenterPoint Energy (CNP)


Rio Tinto -- Yield: 3.98%

Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) employs 54,888 people, generates revenue of $34,829.00 million and has a net income of $-1,719.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $68.36 billion.

Rio Tinto’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $11,950.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 34.31% (the operating margin is 10.38% and the net profit margin -4.94%).

Financials: The total debt represents 25.45% of Rio Tinto assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 62.38%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of -2.07% was realized by Rio Tinto.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $0.03. Last fiscal year, Rio Tinto paid $2.15 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 1,496.08, the P/S ratio is 2.03 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.84. The dividend yield amounts to 3.98%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Rio Tinto (RIO)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Rio Tinto (RIO)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Rio Tinto (RIO)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Rio Tinto (RIO)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Rio Tinto (RIO)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Rio Tinto (RIO)


Innophos -- Yield: 3.64%

Innophos (NASDAQ:IPHS) employs 1,387 people, generates revenue of $789.15 million and has a net income of $26.35 million. The current market capitalization stands at $1.06 billion.

Innophos’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $90.35 million. The EBITDA margin is 11.45% (the operating margin is 6.53% and the net profit margin 3.34%).

Financials: The total debt represents 31.68% of Innophos assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 63.51%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 6.60% was realized by Innophos.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.72. Last fiscal year, Innophos paid $1.92 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 31.30, the P/S ratio is 1.30 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.06. The dividend yield amounts to 3.64%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Innophos (IPHS)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Innophos (IPHS)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Innophos (IPHS)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Innophos (IPHS)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Innophos (IPHS)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Innophos (IPHS)


DTE Energy -- Yield: 3.36%

DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) employs 10,000 people, generates revenue of $10,337.00 million and has a net income of $720.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $17.81 billion.

DTE Energy’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,197.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 21.25% (the operating margin is 11.99% and the net profit margin 6.97%).

Financials: The total debt represents 33.95% of DTE Energy assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 110.94%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 8.50% was realized by DTE Energy.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.54. Last fiscal year, DTE Energy paid $2.84 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 21.74, the P/S ratio is 1.70 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.01. The dividend yield amounts to 3.36%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of DTE Energy (DTE)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of DTE Energy (DTE)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of DTE Energy (DTE)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of DTE Energy (DTE)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of DTE Energy (DTE)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of DTE Energy (DTE)